Sony DAR-RD100 DRC, Note, Note, Note, Note, DRC], DRC”, Audio, [Dolby, [Audio, “AUDIO, SPEAKER, RECORDER, Digital], [Audio] Setup:, [MPEG] (DVD VIDEO only)

Note

If [Off] is selected, no sound will be heard from the supplied speakers when playing a DTS soundtrack on a DVD.

[MPEG] (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects the type of MPEG audio signal when using the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.

[ PCM ] Select this when the recorder is connected to the speaker system. If you play MPEG audio sound tracks, the recorder outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.

[ Bitstream ] Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built-in MPEG decoder.

Note

The supplied speaker system does not accept MPEG audio signals. If [Bitstream] is selected, no sound will be output from the speakers.

[Sampling Freq.] (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal.

[ 48kHz ] The audio signals of DVD VIDEOs are always converted to 48 kHz/16 bit.

[ 96kHz ] All types of signals, including 96 kHz/24 bit, are output in their original format.

Note

If [96kHz] is selected, surround effect will be lost in some Sound Field settings.

[Audio DRC] (Dynamic Range Control) (Dolby Digital DVDs only)

Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to [Audio DRC]. This affects the output from the following jacks:

–LINE 2 OUT (AUDIO L/R) jacks

–LINE 1-TV jack

–LINE 3/DECODER jack

–DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack only when [Dolby Digital] is set to [D-PCM] (page 79).

[ Off ]	Normally select this.
[ On ]	Makes low sounds clear even if
	you turn the volume down.

Note

For the output from the speaker system, use the “AUDIO DRC” setting under “CUSTOMIZE” in the AMP menu (page 87).

About the Audio DRC function

The Audio DRC function works differently depending on the audio settings.

	RECORDER		SPEAKER	Audio
	[Audio] Setup:		AMP menu:
				DRC
	[Dolby	[Audio	“AUDIO	effect:
	Digital]	DRC]	DRC”
			“DRC OFF”	No
		[Off]	“DRC MAX”	No
			or
[D-PCM]*3			“DRC STD”
			“DRC OFF”	Yes*1
		[On]	“DRC MAX”	Yes*1
			or
			“DRC STD”
			“DRC OFF”	No
		[Off]	“DRC MAX”	Yes*2
			or
	[Dolby		“DRC STD”
	Digital]*4
			“DRC OFF”	No
		[On]	“DRC MAX”	Yes*2
			or
			“DRC STD”
*1	Dolby Digital DVD only. Works for both analogue
*2	and digital outputs.
	Dolby Digital DVD only. Speaker sound output only.
*3	Two channels.
*4	Multi channels.

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